Direction indicator



Feb. 6,, 1934. J. ca. JACKSON DIRECTION INDICATOR Filed July 20, 1933 I'IYVE/Y TOR John G. Jackson 4 M ATTORNEY Patented F ch. 6,

UNITED srATEs PATENT o The present invention 2 Claims.

relates to vehicle signals intended to be mounted upon automobiles for the purpose of permitting a driver to signal intended manleuvres to other drivers without extending The object of the extremely simple and will be positive in op the driver to use.

Another object is which will attract the This is accomplishe proper in the form of as drivers generally his hand from the car.

invention is to provide an inexpensive device which eration and convenient for to provide such a device attention of other drivers. d by forming the signal a human hand. Inasmuch are accustomed to seeing another driver indicate his intentions by means of his extended hand,

this form of signal will attract attention and cause other drivers to observe the signal.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure l is a persp ective view of a portion of an automobile showing the device mounted thereon.

Figure 2 is a view 1; 1, the device proper tion.

aken on line 22 of Figure being shown partly in sec- Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 33 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4-4: Of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is an elevation of die and its support,

mounting.

Describing the drawing more the operating hanshowing the method of particularly, the

numeral 6 designates generally a supporting member which is as of an automobile, as b ing member 6 legs 9, which legs ear member 10. At the apex ing the legs is a boss is substantially v cured to the dashboard '7 y the bolts 8. The support- -shaped, having e connected by an arcuate of the V and connect- 11 having a bore 12 therein. A shaft 13 is revolubly mounted in the bore 12, which shaft extends the boss 11 through from a point outside the boss and dashboard to a point behind the dashboard and beneath the cowl of the automobile. having a stem 14 and an is mounted upon the An operating handle enlarged portion 15 outer end of the shaft 13 and may be secured thereto as by a pin 15. The

handle swings in a plane between the two 9, and extends downwardly from its point legs of connection with the shaft 13. The stem 14 has a grip portion 17 extending over the arcuate member 10 and an face of which moves inward projection 18, the closely adjacent the inner FFlCE edge of the said member 10 in an are parallel thereto, as shown in Figure 3.

An outwardly spring-pressed plunger 19 is mounted on a socket 220 i irictionally engages the member 10 to hold the the automobile.

n the projection 18 and inner surface of the handle against accidental movement due to shocks inci dent to the travel 01 Upon the other end of the rod 13 and at a right angle to its axis an upwardly extendingcrank 65. 21 is mounted, and secured as by a pin 22'.

On the outside of the automobile body at a point substantially opposite to the crank 21, a

standard or support 23 is ard supports oted thereto at its outer 24 carrying a nut 25.

The signalling membe type having a target formed in imitation of a duced extension 27 suitably and acting to support it.

pivoted to the support 2 The free terminal portion mounted. This standthe signalling member which is pivend by means of a stud r is of the semaphore portion 26, preferably human hand, and a resecured to the target The extension 27 is 3 upon the stud 24.

28 of the extension 27 is bent outwardly from the automobile body, at a point on the opposite side of the pivot from the target 26 body, operatively connec near its free extremity,

in order to form a crank for the operation of the semaphore. through a suitable opening 30 A link 29, passing in the automobile ts the bent portion 28, to the free end of the crank 21 beneath the cowl.

The operation of the device will be obvious from the foregoing description. When the driver wishes to signal a turn, change, he grasps the handle to the left or responding movement or clockwise, due to the ments below and above the shaft The clockwise swinging o the link 29 will cause a of the extension 2'.

stop or other intended grip l7 and swings the clockwise, causing a corof the crank 21 to the right mounting of these ele- 13, respectively. I" the crank 21, through corresponding swinging upon the pivot 24 and the target will be moved outwardly and upwardly,

making an arresting and nal. accidental operation of clearly discernable sig- The spring friction device 19 prevents the the signal but permits its intended operation without the necessity of unlatching or otherwise Due to the relative mounting of the handle 14 and the crank 21 on the l of the shaft 13, the the position on the to the drivers hand be mounted upon the car releasing it.

ower and upper side handle may be mounted in dashboard most convenient whil e the semaphore may body at the point most sin.

conspicuous to other drivers and at the approximate point drivers have become accustomed to watching for signals. It will be apparent from the small number of parts and from their extreme simplicity that the device is very inexpensive and easy to construct and install. It will also be apparent that its action will be positive since all of the elements are positively connected. The ease with which it may be operated is advantageous in that drivers are not apt to neglect making signals when they may be made so easily.

From the foregoing it is thought that the construction, operation and many advantages of the herein described invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art without further description, and it will be understood that various changes in the size, shape, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

What I claim, is:

1. A vehicle signal comprising a substantially V-shaped supporting member having an arcuate member connecting the legs thereof mounted upon the dashboard of an automobile, a shaft extending through the supporting member at its apex and through the dashboard to a point beneath the cowl of the automobile, a swinging operating handle mounted at one end upon the outer end of the shaft and movable between the legs of the supporting member, spring pressed means for frictionally securing the handle in the position in which it is placed, a crank mounted upon the opposite end of the shaft and upon the side of the shaft opposite to that on which is the operating handle, a link connected at one end to the crank and extending to a point outside of the automobile body, and a semaphore having a relatively broad signalling portion and a narrower supporting portion, the narrower portion being pivoted at a median point to a standard mounted upon the automobile body, and being connected at its extremity with the outer end of the link.

2. A vehicle signal comprising a support projecting from the side of an automobile, a signalling semaphore having an extension projecting therefrom, the end portion of the said extension being offset at an angle and said extension being pivotally connected at a point between its ofiset portion and the semaphore with the support, a swinging operating handle mounted upon the dashboard of the automobile, a crank positioned within the automobile at a point opposite the semaphore and operable by the handle, and a link extending through the side of the automobile and connecting the said crank and the offset portion of the extension of the semaphore.

JOHN G. JACKSON. 

